Race 1 (407)
PRAT HANDICAP Rating:40-15 1650m Happy Valley Good
Section 1
Placing | Horse No |
Horse Name | Jockey | Gear | Comment |
1 | 9 | SMARTY (CE036) | H W Lai | TT | 3 back on rail around 3 to 4Ls off the lead. Niggled along to maintain position along back straight. Ran on determinedly in straight to snatch win final strides. |
2 | 7 | NOBLE VICTORY (CC022) | S Dye | P- | Led. Kept on in straight whilst hanging out and proving difficult to ride. Caught by the winner when already one-paced close home. |
3 | 4 | ATHLETIC GOLD (CC241) | O Doleuze | B/TT2 | Sat behind the leader in 2nd or 3rd position 2Ls down at 600 M. Kept on one-paced in straight without posing a threat to the first pair. |
4 | 10 | METRO LEADER (CE005) | R Fradd | -- | In touch early. Midfield or better from the first turn. Shifted out upon straightening and made up some ground final 200 M to be closest at finish. |
5 | 8 | ON SHAN EXPRESS (CB362) | C Soumillon | B | Never far off around 2 to 3Ls off the lead. Kept on without threatening in straight. |
6 | 5 | CAPABEL (CD195) | C Munce | -- | Soon dropped to the back from wide draw. Save ground along rail to be 5Ls down upon straightening. Made up some late ground but simply had too much to do. |
7 | 3 | GOOD TRIO (CD029) | G Mosse | -- | Soon dropped towards rear from wide draw. Under pressure turning in. One-paced whilst hanging in and proving difficult to ride in straight. |
8 | 6 | FORTUNE LAD (CB279) | S Sanders | V | Towards rear from the first turn. Not a threat in straight. |
9 | 2 | TOUCH DOWN (CB013) | D Whyte | B-/TT | Towards rear from 1000 M some 7 to 8Ls behind the lead. Failed to make any impression in straight. |
10 | 1 | ESPRIT D'OR (CD295) | E Saint-Martin | TT | Slow into stride. Towards rear about 6Ls off the pace at 1000 M. Midfield about 4Ls back turning in. Unable to quicken in straight and weakened 100 M out. |
11 | 12 | TO SIR WITH LOVE (CE054) | W M Lai | B-/V1 | 2nd or 3rd from 1200 M. Commenced to give ground upon straightening. |
12 | 11 | POWER TICKER (CD260) | Y T Cheng | B | Slowly away. Ridden forward to be 4th or 5th from 1200 M but always trapped wide and without cover. Had enough and soon packed up after 600 M. |
B : | Blinkers | BO : | Blinker with one cowl only | CC : | Cornell Collar | CP : | Sheepskin Cheek Pieces |
CO : | Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side | E : | Ear Plugs | H : | Hood | P : | Pacifier |
PC : | Pacifier with cowls | PS : | Pacifier with one cowl | SB : | Sheepskin Browband | SR : | Shadow Roll |
TT : | Tongue Tie | V : | Visor | VO : | Visor with one cowl | XB : | Crossed Nose Band |
"1" : | First time | "2" : | Replaced | "-" : | Removed |